Short-Term Rentals
Airbnb and VRBO permit requirements, noise rules, taxes, and parking rules.
No area of local law has moved faster in the past decade than short-term rentals. One city requires nothing but a tax registration; the next caps un-hosted nights per year; a third bans whole-home rentals outright and sends platforms delisting notices. A few state legislatures have pushed back in the other direction, forbidding their cities from banning rentals at all.
This hub brings together everything on CityRuleLookup related to short-term rentals: subtopics, city-specific data, guides, and rankings.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Whether you need a license or permit to list your property on Airbnb, VRBO, or similar platforms, and what the application process looks like.
795 locationsNoise Rules
Noise restrictions that apply specifically to short-term rental properties, including quiet hours and rules about parties and gatherings.
430 locationsTaxes & Fees
Transient occupancy taxes, tourism fees, and other charges that hosts must collect from guests or pay to the city.
728 locationsShort-Term Rental Parking Rules
Off-street parking requirements for rental guests, limits on the number of vehicles, and restrictions on street parking near rental properties.
526 locationsOccupancy Limits
Maximum number of guests allowed per rental unit, often based on the number of bedrooms or square footage of the property.
608 locationsInsurance Requirements
Liability insurance minimums and other coverage that hosts must carry when renting their property to short-term guests.
240 locationsNight Caps
Limits on how many nights per year a property can be rented as a short-term rental, sometimes called annual caps or night limits.
207 locationsHost Presence Rule
Whether your city allows only home-sharing (host on-site during the rental) versus whole-home unhosted rentals, and the enforcement process for violations.
260 locationsPrimary-Residence-Only Rule
Rules limiting short-term rentals to a host's primary residence, including documentation required to prove residency and rules against operating multiple listings.
231 locationsExtended Home Share
Cities like Los Angeles offer an extended permit allowing year-round whole-home rentals beyond the standard cap, eligibility criteria, fees, and review process.
119 locationsRepeat Violator Strikes
Three-strike or escalating-penalty systems for hosts with repeated noise, occupancy, or registration violations, including permit revocation thresholds.
299 locationsHost Platform Liability
When platforms (Airbnb, VRBO) are liable for unpermitted listings, registration-number display rules and platform takedown obligations.
167 locationsShort-Term Rentals by City
Jump to short-term rentals rules for a specific city.
Short-Term Rentals Rankings
Short-Term Rentals by State
States with the most short-term rentals data on file.
Guides
Short-Term Rental Laws Are Changing Fast: Here's What Happened in 2025
From San Diego license caps to Denver penalty hikes, 2025 brought a wave of new short-term rental regulations across the country.
Best and Worst Cities for Short-Term Rental Hosts (2026)
Short-term rental regulations have tightened dramatically in many cities. Here is where hosts have the most freedom and where the rules are most punishing.
Airbnb Hosting: Permits You Need Before Your First Listing
Before you publish that Airbnb listing, there is a stack of permits, registrations, and tax obligations most hosts do not know about. Here is the complete checklist.
California Short-Term Rental Rules: Airbnb and VRBO Regulations (2026)
Short-term rental regulations in California vary dramatically by city. Here is what hosts need to know about permits, taxes, and restrictions in 2026.
Florida Short-Term Rental Rules: What Hosts Need to Know (2026)
Florida short-term rental regulations are set at both the state and local level. Here is what Airbnb and VRBO hosts need to know in 2026.
NYC Short-Term Rental Rules: Airbnb Regulations (2026)
New York City has some of the strictest short-term rental regulations in the country. Here is what hosts need to know in 2026.